The Lehmbruck archives

The Lehmbruck archives The Lehmbruck Museum archive contains an extensive collection of information, papers and documents on the life and work of Wilhelm Lehmbruck and catalogues these for research purposes. The plans to set up a Lehmbruck Archive go back to the very early days of what is now the

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Prizewinners

The prizewinners   In 1996, Spanish sculptor Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002) became the first recipient of the Wilhelm Lehmbruck Prize. He is regarded as one of the most important 20th century Spanish sculptors and became known for his monumental abstract works made of steel, many of which stand in public spaces

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Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Prize

Wilhelm Lehmbruck Prize of the City of Duisburg and the Rhineland Regional Authority   The Wilhelm Lehmbruck Prize is a prestigious award in the fine arts and one of the few prizes to be bestowed specifically for sculpture. The prize was first bestowed in 1966 on the occasion of the

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History of the Lehmbruck Museum

History of the Lehmbruck Museum Now more than a century old, Lehmbruck Museum can look back on a very eventful history. It is among the longest-standing art institutions in Germany, and with its array of 20th and 21st century art is one of the most important sculpture collections in Europe.

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Work

Work Alongside Ernst Barlach (1870–1938), Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881–1919) is now considered the most important sculptor of German Classical Modernism. In the space of only two decades he created an exceptionally expressive and comprehensive oeuvre. Large parts of the collection are on view as a permanent exhibition in the Lehmbruck Wing,

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Biography

Biography Childhood and Training (1881-1905) Heinrich Wilhelm Lehmbruck is born in Meiderich on 4 January. His artistic talent reveals itself very early. His drawing teacher, Gerrit van Driepenbrock, recognises his talent and supports him. He first studies at the School of Applied Arts in Düsseldorf from 1895 to 1899. In

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Lynn Chadwick. Beasts of Time

Lynn Chadwick. Beasts of Time Running time: February 29, 2020 through to July 26, 2020 Imaginative, poetic, eerie and strange – the sculptural work of Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003) unites contradictory associations in a consistent body of work. The retrospective “Lynn Chadwick – Beasts of Time” acknowledges Lynn Chadwick as one

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Die Preisträger*innen

Die Preisträger*innen   Der spanische Bildhauer Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002) war 1966 der erste Preisträger des Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Preises. Er gilt als einer der wichtigsten spanischen Bildhauer des 20. Jahrhunderts und wurde durch seine monumentalen abstrakten Werke aus Stahl bekannt, von denen viele im öffentlichen Raum platziert sind - so etwa sein in

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Founders, sponsors & partners

Stifter Stadt Duisburg Landschaftsverband Rheinland Niederrheinische Industrie- und Handelskammer Duisburg · Wesel · Kleve zu Duisburg Zustifter Bundesrepublik Deutschland Land Nordrhein-Westfalen Kulturstiftung der Länder Kunststiftung NRW Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH Klöckner & Co SE Thyssen Krupp AG Förderer und Partner Land Nordrhein-Westfalen Sparkasse Duisburg Kunststiftung NRW Kulturstiftung des Bundes

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